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About this property
Set in a 17,000 m² park, Hotel Elephant is a 500-year old hotel set in a restored historic building. The property features a pool and 2 restaurants. Providing a sense of refined ambience, rooms at Elephant are fitted with luxurious fabrics, wooden floors. They combine classic furnishings with modern flat-screen TVs, equipped with satellite channels. A varied breakfast buffet is served daily. Guests can dine at one of the on-site restaurants, offering dishes from South Tyrol, mixing Italian influences: the Elephant, open daily for lunch and dinner, and Michelin-starred Apostelstube, where a gourmet menu of up to 7 dishes can be savoured. Hotel Elephant hotel consists of a main building and Villa Marzari, both set within the extensive grounds. Ideal for trekking in summer and skiing in winter, it is located in central Bressanone, featuring the Pharmacy Museum and a baroque Cathedral. A free Bressanone Card is given to all guests at check-in. This gives you free access to the town's museums and free public transport, along with a daily 2-hour swim in the public Acquarena pool and 2 daily rides on the cable car.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.6 for a two-person trip.
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Most popular facilities
- 2 swimming pools
- Private parking
- Free WiFi
- Family rooms
- 2 restaurants
- Non-smoking rooms
- Fitness centre
- Airport shuttle
- Bar
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Guest reviews
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Margaux
France
“Wonderful XIXth century vibe in a well preserved historic building. Fantastic garden, beautiful accomodations and excellent support from the hotel crew.” - Zhenbo
China
“An extremely elegant property, exquisitely designed to perfection. Very warm and welcoming staff who are willing to help with anything. Nice breakfast!” - Lana
Australia
“Friendly and helpful staff who provided local knowledge and advice for transport and day activities. The hotel is incredibly clean, comfortable and reasonably priced. Good location and a wonderful garden across the road to wander and relax by the...” - Andrea
Czech Republic
“Great location, very quiet and just a few steps from the historical centre. Breakfast was just awesome.” - Matthew
United Kingdom
“Well located close to the centre of Bressanone/Brixen, really attractive, grand historical building and lovely gardens. Great buffet breakfast. Very friendly, helpful team.” - Jana
Czech Republic
“We liked the wellness and food. Enjoyed dinner in the restaurant. Also the interior of the hotel, garden and its long history.” - Christine
United Kingdom
“Superb hotel... well trained team, delicious food from a kitchen that can actually really cook, beautiful gardens and nice outdoor pool. It has an interesting history and great ambience. If I needed to escape somewhere for the sake of my mental...” - Petr
Czech Republic
“Unique. Historical. And Karel Havlicek Borovsky of course…” - Juliane
United Kingdom
“This was my fourth stay - I love this beautiful, classic hotel in the cute Alpine town of Brixen.” - Can
Spain
“The hotel interior was picturesque and authentic. The breakfast was great, and the quality of the products was excellent. The room was spacious and very clean.”
Hotel surroundings
Restaurants
- Restaurant Elephant
- CuisineFrench • Italian • European
- Open forLunch • Dinner
- AmbianceTraditional • Romantic
- Dietary optionsVegetarian • Gluten-free • Dairy-free
- Restaurant Apostelstube
- CuisineFrench • International • European
- Open forDinner
- AmbianceModern • Romantic
- Dietary optionsVegetarian • Gluten-free • Dairy-free
House rules
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
Children 18 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.
To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.
Cot and extra bed policies
Prices for cots and extra beds are not included in the total price, and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.
The number of extra beds and cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.
All cots and extra beds are subject to availability.





The fine print
Please note that the Apostelstube restaurant is open Friday to Tuesday for dinner only.
License number: IT021011A1LJEW229C